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“KARABAY”, Bashkir ethnic song, kyska-kuy. First registered by S. Gabyashi, published in the “Bashkort khalk yirdary” collection in the K.F. Akhmetov’s recording. It is a popular, cheerful takmak. The distinctive features of the melodic structure are periodicity and squareness. The musical adaptations...

“KARA‑YURGA”, a monumental epic work of Bashkir literature. Written in a combined poetic and prosaic form. Recorded by M.A. Burangulov in Derevnya Verkhne­-Ilyasovo of Buzuluksky Uyezd of Samara Gub. (Krasnogvardeysky Raion of Orenb. Obl.) as heard from Khasan Burangulov, storyteller in 1907. Various...

KANZAFAR‑BIY BASHKIR HISTORI‑ CAL AND CULTURAL CENTER o f  t h e R B, a public organization, branch of the House of Peoples’ Friendship. It was established in 2011 in Sarayly village of Blagovarsky district of the RB in order to safeguard and develop the cultural heritage of Min Bashkirs, their traditions...

“KANASH” (“Council”) a N G O, B a s h k o r t o s t a n. Established in Ufa in 1999. Has branches in Sterlitamak, Aurgazinskiy, Belebeevskiy, Bizhbulyakskiy, Iglinskiy and Sterlitamakskiy Districts, Bashkortostan. Three congresses were held (1999, 2006, 2014). In cooperation with the Chuvash Ethnic...

KAMAYEV Farit Khusnullovich (19.4. 1944–13.1.1993), musicologist, folklorist. Candidate of Art History (1979). His research is devoted to Bashkir folk song melody and instrumental music, the work of Bashkir composers. Author of more than 30 research papers. K. collected more than four thousand folk...

“KAMALEK”, Bashkir ethnic song, uzun-­kuy. First registered by A.S. Klyucharyev in 1934, published in the “Bashkort khalk yirdary” collection by K.F. Akhmetov. The song is lyro-dramatic. According to the legend, it was composed by the bride of a dzhigit, who died crossing the Kamalek river on his way...

KALIEV Yuriy Alekseevich (16.1.1957– 23.4.2014), philosopher. Doctor of Philosophy (2004), Professor (2006). His research is devoted to the philosophy of myths, mythological consciousness, and the religious and ideological content of paganism. Author of more than 250 research papers. The book “Semyk”...

“KAKHYM-TURYA”, Bashkir ethnic song, uzun­kuy. First registered by S.G. Rybakov in the Temyasovo village of Orskiy District (Baymak District, BR) from quaray player Birgali and singer Abdrakhman Uzyanbaev, published in the book “Music and songs of the Ural Muslims and their household description”. The...

KAKHKAKHA (from Persian – sarcastically laughing) is an evil demon in Bashkir mythology. K. is the tsar of snakes able to turn into anything, a character of the “Ural-batyr” epic. He has a magical wand which helps him to summon natural catastrophes. He and his son Zarkum try to destroy Ural-batyr. When...

“KAGARMAN‑CANTON”,  Bashkir  ethnic  song,  khalmak-kuy.  First  registered  by I.V. Saltykov, published in “Bashkort khalk yirdary” collection by K.F. Akhmetov. The song is comical and has a dancing nature. Dedicated to Kagarman Kuvatov, the head of the 9th Bashkir military canton. The most wide­spread...

KAF-TAU (Kaf mountain) is the highest mountain at the edge of the world in Bashkir mythology; it is the abode of evil demons (azhdakha, diyu, pyariy,s etc.) or a border between human and demon worlds. According to belief, clouds take azhdakha to K.­m to keep him from turning  into yukha. “Dandan­batyr”...